CATEGORY NO: 409/2022

Applications are invited online only from qualified candidates for selection to the undermentioned post in
Kerala Government Service. Applications must be submitted online only through the official website of the
Kerala Public Service Commission after “ONE TIME REGISTRATION”.

1. Department : Govt. Secretariat/Kerala Public Service Commission

2. Name of Post : Security Guard (Ex-Servicemen only)

3. Scale of pay : ₹ 26500-60700/-

4. Number of vacancies : Anticipated Vacancies
The Ranked list of selected candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall
remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force
till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of
three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies if
any reported to the Commission during the period of the currency of the list.

5 Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment from among Ex-Servicemen only.

Note:Women candidates are not eligible to apply.
6. Age limit : 18-50. Only candidates born between 02.01.1972 and
01.01.2004 (including both dates ) are eligible to apply for this
post . KS & SSR Rule 10(c) regarding relaxation of upper age
limit is not applicable.

7. Qualifications:
1. 8th Standard Pass or Army Second Class or its equivalent qualification
2. Physical Fitness
Height :165 cms
Chest (Normal) : 80 cm
Chest (On expansion) : 85 cm
Note: (1) KS & SSR Part-II Rule 10 (a) (ii) is applicable.

(2) Minimum height and chest measurement shall be 160 cm and 75 cm repsectively for
SC/ST candidates. The Minimum Chest expansion of 5 cm shall however be applicable
to them also
(3) Candidates who claim equivalent qualifications instead of qualification mentioned in
the Notification shall produce the relevant Government Order/Equivalency Certificate
(in the case if equivalency is mentioned in the notification) to prove the equivalency at
the time of verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the
prescribed qualification concerned.
(4) In the case of difference in original caste/ community claimed in the application and
that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette notification in this
regard, along with Non Creamy Layer Certificate/ Community Certificate at the time of
certificate verification.

8 Mode of Submitting applications:

(A) Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of Kerala
Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who
have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and Password. Candidates
must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to apply for a
post. The Photograph uploaded should be taken after 31.12.2012. But while creating new profile the
photograph uploaded should be taken within 6(Six) months. Name of the candidate and the date of
 photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded
meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in
other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates
are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the
final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the
information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the
Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission.
Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future
reference. Candidates can take the printout of the application by clicking on the link 'My
applications' in their profile. All correspondence with the Commission, regarding the
application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be
summarily rejected if non-compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing.
Original documents to prove qualification, experience, age, Community etc. have to be produced as
and when called for.
(B) If written/ OMR/ Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a
confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile. Such
candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the date of
Test. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period will
be rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of confirmation and the availability of
Admission Tickets will be published in the Examination Calendar itself. Information in this regard
will be given to the candidates in their respective profiles and in the mobile phone number registered
in it.
(C) Appropriate disciplinary action as per KPSC Rules of Procedure, Rule 22 shall be initiated against
those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education,
experience etc. and submit confirmation for writing the examination, irrespective of whether they are
present or absent for the examination.
(D) Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR as ID Proof in their profile.

9 Last date for receipt of applications :- 02.11.2022 Wednesday upto 12.00 midnight.

10 Address to which applications are to be submitted: - www.keralapsc.gov.in

(For details including Photo, ID card etc., refer the General Conditions given in Part II of the Notification)